Opinions on an Agency, please...

[MojoDog]

Has anyone used Tech Mahindra as an agency?

I've seen a gig advertised with them and wondered if anyone had any experiences with them (good or bad)?

Thanks

[Wanderer]

Has anyone used Tech Mahindra as an agency?
I've seen a gig advertised with them and wondered if anyone had any experiences with them (good or bad)?

TM are a bob shop. If you get accepted to work with them then it's because you have some skill that they can't import. Be aware that you will be seen as an expensive resource to them and will be pumped for information by the imports so that they can maximise the value they get out of you. Quite likely you will be dropped as soon as they have no further use for you.

Also understand that their work ethic is strong and their cultural values may be different to what you are used to. They tend to listen politely and then go and do exactly what they are told rather than use their initiative or engage in open debate with superiors as many of us are inclined to do.

All of that is quite a generalisation and TM is a huge company so I can't say it's all like this but this is the general feeling I got from them. I would work with them again given the chance, of all the things I did and saw while working with them none of it was personal, it was strictly business albeit a fairly hard nosed business.

[MojoDog]

TM are a bob shop. If you get accepted to work with them then it's because you have some skill that they can't import. Be aware that you will be seen as an expensive resource to them and will be pumped for information by the imports so that they can maximise the value they get out of you. Quite likely you will be dropped as soon as they have no further use for you.

Also understand that their work ethic is strong and their cultural values may be different to what you are used to. They tend to listen politely and then go and do exactly what they are told rather than use their initiative or engage in open debate with superiors as many of us are inclined to do.

All of that is quite a generalisation and TM is a huge company so I can't say it's all like this but this is the general feeling I got from them. I would work with them again given the chance, of all the things I did and saw while working with them none of it was personal, it was strictly business albeit a fairly hard nosed business.

Interesting, thanks.
They are the point of contact for a DV cleared role that I'm looking at. The contact details say Milton Keynes but I've just had a phone call from a nice chap in India !
He told me who the client is so I'll take it forward and see where it goes.

Thanks for the prompt response.

[TheFaQQer]

They are filed in my address book as "Crap Indian Agency" because the first few times they rang, they mumbled the name of the agency and then waffled about a role which sounded non-existent.

[psychocandy]

I've got similar. Seen a gig working onsite at a household name but working for TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) which are a Bob shop also. (Agency is UK one).

Its an SC role which I guess is why they cant get someone from India in. The rate is very poor though. I guess BT outsource cheaply to TCS who then dont want to pay much for any contractors they take on board.

Must admit I am dubious about the way that these offshore consultancies do things and how things work.

IMHO, working on customer site via consultancy is often nightmare anyway. Consultancy pay (via agency) so they want you on site at their customer for as many hours per day they can get away with usually.

[MojoDog]

I've got similar. Seen a gig working onsite at a household name but working for TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) which are a Bob shop also. (Agency is UK one).

Its an SC role which I guess is why they cant get someone from India in. The rate is very poor though. I guess BT outsource cheaply to TCS who then dont want to pay much for any contractors they take on board.

Must admit I am dubious about the way that these offshore consultancies do things and how things work.

IMHO, working on customer site via consultancy is often nightmare anyway. Consultancy pay (via agency) so they want you on site at their customer for as many hours per day they can get away with usually.

Thanks for that. As I said, it was the fact that they were asking for such a high clearance that raised my alarm bells, but it seems OK (in that I recognised who he was talking about). In this case, the money is better than I'm on now, the gig is commutable from home (vs 4-hours + digs) and if I land it then it could lead on to other roles.

It's all good.

[northernladuk]

Apply for the role before you start worrying about the agency... It's more than likely you haven't got a hope in hell unless you have been or are already cleared for roles like this.

[MojoDog]

Apply for the role before you start worrying about the agency... It's more than likely you haven't got a hope in hell unless you have been or are already cleared for roles like this.

I am cleared and have been in roles like this for 10 years. But thanks for your cheery response.

[TheFaQQer]

if I land it then it could lead on to other roles.

Not with them you won't.

[MojoDog]

Not with them you won't.

Two questions:
1. How on earth can you possibly know that?
2. Did I mention other roles with "them"?



<Insert random grumpy / negative / unhelpful response here>